Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, January Is.

Brooke, were sworn and took their seats.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following were introduced by mo-
ton for leave, and referred under RuIe
-, TO appropriate committees
Bv Mr.. ReynoldS-HOuSe Bill No. >, "A
bill To amend and re-enact section l, OF
chapter l27 of the Acts of 1898, entitled
An Act requiring labor of cOnvictS Senten-
ced to confinement in the county iailS OF
this State" House Bill No. 6, ~ bill
to amend add rr-euact sections l and >, Of
chapter - of the Acts OF ISIS, relating TO
persons found violating the license laws of
the State along certain rivers. House
Bill No. :, ~ hill To amend and re-enact
section IL, of chapter 90 OF the Code.
By Mr.. Sinclair:-HOuSc Bill No. :, "A
bill amending and re-enacting SactiOnS 5,
1, ), 6. :, : and II of the act passed Feb
ruary -, lSS2, Incorporating the City Of
BenwOOd."
Bv Mr.. IIeusley-HOuSe Bill No. 9, a
bill to amend and rc-enact section 6, Of
chapter II OF the Acts OF lSS5, concerning
corporations for the mutual relief OF their
members, inSuring lives on the assessment
plan" House Bill No. 10, ~ bill To
amend and re-enact section 10, of chapter
30 of the Acts of ISL. rs amended by sec
ton Is, of chapter 40 Of the Acts OF lSS5,
concerning the alternate plan OF working
roads" House Bill No. II, ~ bill TO
amend and re-enact section l, of chapter
l.. Ofthe Acts OF 1S%j. concerning licenses.
House Bill No. II. "A bill to regulate the
assessment Of Lands in the bounds OF indie
pendent school districts.
By Mr. Duval-HouSc Bill No. Is, a
d, ba ,-frrly. NJ hySinlntrV lnI
hygiene in the public schools
Rr Mr.. Taylor-HouSe bill No. II, Il
bill tn amend and re-cnact section IT, of
the Code OF West Virginia" Referred to
the Committee on judiciary, when APP
pointed.
Ry Mr.. Iones-IIouse bill No. IL, a
bill to reform, alter and modify the Coun-
ty Court oi the county Of Preston, under
the 10Th section OF the Sth article OF the
Constitution OF the State. y
By MIR Shaw-''llOuSe bill No. l6, ~
bill To repeal so much OF Section /, Of
chapter ~ Of the acts OF lH~6, ~ relates
10 the tax on license to sell by retail, to-
DacCo, snuff and cigars. House bill No.
Il. ~ bill to amend and rc-enact section
40 of chapter 80, OF the Code OF West Slr-
ginil. aS amended and rt-enactcd by chap
ter - OF the acts Of ISL concerning
county courts, their jurisdiction and
powers.
By Mr. IIagan>-iiouSc Bill No. i, ~
bill To amend and rc-enact section ], OF
chapter 10. Of the Code House Bill
No -, "A bill To amend and re-cnact sec
ton 10. of chapter 80, of the Cedc, in Tt
latinn toallowanccS to be paid witnesses
l;y Mr.. WOuds-HuuSe Fill No. ~. ~
bill to amend the charter of the Wheeling
Hospital so - to change the same from
'Whccln" Hospital 20 'Nheclln" lloSpl-
tai and Orphan Asylum, and increase the
capital stock thereof to one hundred thouS-
and dollars, and give it the same rights,
powers and privileges accorded corpora
tions created and formed under chapter
lU7. of Acts of the Legislature OF West
Virginia, passed March =, $50" House
Bill No. u, "A bill amending and re-en-
acting section ; of chapter 81 OF the Code
of West Virginia, - amended and re-en-
acted by chapter Il OF the Acts of ISL,
providing that joint stock companies may
issue stock in an amount not TO exceed
81. UUO. 900" House Fill No. -, a bill
To amend and re-enact section lO6 OF the
Code. as amended and re-enacted by chap
ter l:5- of the Acts of lS~2,' permitting
the lllnN OF dllltlslNllN III
on motions to quaSh attachments.
By Mr.. Chipley-HOuse Bill No. %, "A
bill 10 amend and re-enact sections and
>. of chapter POI of the General Assembly
of Virginia, passed February 26, 1850, en-
titled AN Act to incorporate the Olvct
Cemetery Company at MoOriield, in the
County OF Hardy, and to amend said
chapter. by adding section 7 of this act
hfV,Ia
rules were suspended and the reference of
the bill to u committee was dispensed with.
On his further motion, the bill was read q
first time and ordered to n second reading.
By Mr.. ChancellOr-HOuSe Bill No "a,
~ hill To amend and re- enact chapter lOI,
of the Acts of 1870, entitled An Act to
provide for orphans and destitute chill
dren." House Bill No. 29, "A bill to
amend and re-enact section of chapter
IS of the Code OF WeStYirginia, rs amend
ed and re-enacted by chapter of the Acts
of 1881, concerning the Poor. "
By Mr.. HaymOnd-HOuSe Bill No -,
"a bill to amend section of chapter so,
of the Code of West Virginia, rs amended
and re-enaeted by chapter Is, Of the Acts
of ISL
By Mr.. Thayer-IIouse Bill No. 20, "a
bill TO amend and re-enaCt the charter OF
the town of Grafton House Bill No. p,
a bill to amend and re-enact chapter IL
of the Acts Of lSS5, entitled An Act TO
Create and Establish the Independent
School District of West Grafton out OfSub-
District No of Court House District, IN
TAYLOR county," House Bill No. %, ga
bill TO amend and re-enaet sections 4 and
; of chapter 1873 of the Acts of 1872, in
relation to the Independent School District
of PrunytOwn, in Taylor county"
By Mr.. Chew-House bill No. 80, "A
bill to amend and re-enact section Of
cbapter 81 of the code as amended and re-
enacted by section of chapter So Of the
Acts of 1872 and 1888 and by chapter So Of
the Acts OF 1SS2. -.
Nv Mr.. GOrrell-HOuse bill No. 81, "A
bill making it lawful TO fish in any public
streams of Peasants and Tyler counties.
Nv Mr.. GleasOn-HOuSe bill No. b, "A
bill to prevent the employment Of minors
under twelve years of age in workshops
and factories"
By Mr.. ReynOlds-HOuSe bill No. 80
"A bill for the relief of w. J. Deuman."
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. McWhOrter offered the following
resolution. whish was agreed to.
ResOlrcd, That the Secretary of State b
requested to furnish to each member OF thu
House copy of the Code Of 1s6S, to b
returned to the Secretary ut the close o
the session.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following:
House Joint Resolution No. 1, "PrOpOs
inc an amendment to the Constitution
the State, prohibiting the manaisetRre ana
sale of Intoxicating liquors
Reso,red by the legislature o. Hss kSfgiRia
trro-thiris Of all the meWbys aeetsd = fefl
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and cle es'4e
proposed rs an amendmeiSt - ~ >''.seisu
tion of this State, tO-wit.t
That section 46, OF artaele ~ sal'